French word

réinsertion

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeɛ̃sɛʁsjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreturn to work

Example

L'entreprise facilite la réinsertion des employés après un long arrêt.

The company facilitates the employees' return to work after a long leave.

Illustration for réinsertion (return to work)

More examples

Après la formation, sa réinsertion dans l'emploi a été rapide.

After training, his reintegration into employment was rapid.

Core concept

A gradual return from social or professional separation to an active place among others.

Common phrases

  • réinsertion dans l'emploi

    reintegration into employment

  • réinsertion au travail

    reintegration into the workplace

  • mesures de réinsertion

    workplace reintegration measures

Similar words

réintégration: The act of returning someone to a workplace or group they had left.
reprise: The resumption of work or duties that had been suspended.

Definition in French

Processus visant à réintégrer une personne dans la vie sociale ou professionnelle après une période d'exclusion ou d'interruption.

Word origin

Réinsertion is formed with ré-, meaning 'again', and insertion, a French noun descended from Latin inserere, 'to insert'.

Usage tips

  • In formal social and employment contexts, réinsertion often names a supported process, while retour au travail is more direct for simply going back to work.

Other meanings

  • social reintegrationnoun
  • reemploymentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • réinsérerreintegrateverb
  • réinséréreintegratedadjective

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